Indy Marathon - Sunday 5/18

[innerSpaceman]

Heheh, we could barely get the DVD to work at first, much less Skype.

Sorry that didn't work out. The Indy Marathon was great.



I thought I would find it exhausting to watch all three of those in a row, but it turned out to be invigorating and quite the best way I've seen the mediocre sequels in a long, long time.

Generally a series fun to view with friends, this was a hoot ... and a great lead-up to next weekend's Swanktacular Screening of the new Indy 4!

[Moonliner]

I had my own private showing Sunday, and I'm glad I did.

I'd forgotten how cartoonish the originals were, Indy hanging onto the outside of a sub for a thousand miles, melting wax faxes, etc...

I think I'll go into Crystal Skull with a better attitude.

Anyone want to place a bet on Crystal Skull?.... I'll lay heavy odds that....

Spoiler:

Indy and Marion sitting in a tree K I S S I N G. First comes love then comes marriage then comes Mutt Williams (aka Shia LaBeouf) in a baby carriage.

Note the use of spoiler tags. Don't blame me if you peek. I'm just guessing but I'm still right.

[innerSpaceman]

Oh, sorry you missed the second half of show-and-tell -- Vintage original release International Raiders of the Lost Ark posters from around the globe. Hahahah, if I list them on ebay, I'll send you a link so you can at least see photos.

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I'd forgotten how cartoonish the originals were, Indy hanging onto the outside of a sub for a thousand miles, melting wax faxes, etc...

The comic-book touches in Raiders are high drama compared to the cartoon-antics in Temple of Doom. Though I enjoyed it perhaps more than I ever have, ToD stands out like tone-deaf thumb when watching all three.

I think the two sequels work better in the context of a series.


Raiders of the Lost Ark, on the other hand, stands alone as its own film. More than that, I think it actually suffers from being part of the series. All the clever bits that hint at a fictional backstory of Indiana Jones Aventures are somehow diminished when there really are other adventures. The homage factor is kinda canceled ... and that was a good part of the original's charm.


Still .... I enjoyed the films together so much more than I expected. And it was fun to see them with friends. It's going to be a blast seeing the new one with a BUNCH of friends!